Mile 205 - Driftwood Beach north, Collins Creek, Squaw Creek - September 1, 2009

Report Details

Overall this mile looked good today. Few people not much litter and no disturbances noted. No new developement. 19 photos with GPS coordinates obtained for future reference. There seems a lot of sea plam (Postelsia palmaeformis) washed up for summer.

Conditions

Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.2 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 12. Walking or running: 11. Sitting: 1. one person sitting and reading, all others walking. No dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Many western gulls ages 2-mature, not sure if any chicks were here. The usual in the tidepools, no apperant disturbance.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass. much sea foan, probably an upwelling in the last wk. Many sea palms torn loose from their holdfasts, feather boa and bullwhip

Natural Changes

Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Visible retreat of solid bluff. bluff photographed for reference with GPS locations.